§ 36.24 MILITARY LEAVE.
   (A)   Leaves of absence without pay for military or reserve duty are granted to full time regular and part-time regular employees.
   (B)   Any employee called to active military duty or to reserve or national guard training, should notify the city and submit copies of military orders to the city as soon as is practicable.
   (C)   A city employee will be granted a military leave of absence without pay for the period of military service in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
   (D)   Upon an employee's return from active military duty, they shall be entitled to all rights of re-employment provided the employee:
      (1)   Receives a certificate or other evidence of honorable discharge or satisfactory completion of their military service under the laws of the United States;
      (2)   Is, at the time of such discharge or completion of such military service, still qualified to perform the duties of the position of employment which they left (with or without accommodation); and
      (3)   Makes application for re-employment within 90 days after they are relieved from such military service, or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year.
   (E)   Employees reinstated as set forth herein by the city shall be entitled to return to the position of employment which they left with the same increase in status, seniority and wages that were paid during their term of military service to employees in like positions.
('69 Code, § 2-151) (Ord. O-66-9, passed 5-25-66; Am. Ord. O-04-14, passed 6-14-04)